# 1959–60 Everton F.C. season

During the 1959–60 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Final League Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 85 | 61 | 1.393 | +24 | 55 | 1960–61 European Cup First round |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 106 | 67 | 1.582 | +39 | 54 | 1960–61 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 86 | 50 | 1.720 | +36 | 53 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 83 | 57 | 1.456 | +26 | 49 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 80 | 59 | 1.356 | +21 | 49 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 59 | 51 | 1.157 | +8 | 48 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 50 | 102 | 80 | 1.275 | +22 | 45 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 82 | 78 | 1.051 | +4 | 44 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 79 | 76 | 1.039 | +3 | 44 |
| 10 | Fulham | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 52 | 73 | 80 | 0.912 | –7 | 44 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 59 | 71 | 0.831 | –12 | 40 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 43 | 66 | 75 | 0.880 | –9 | 39 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 68 | 80 | 0.850 | –12 | 39 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 58 | 75 | 91 | 0.824 | –16 | 38 |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 58 | 73 | 78 | 0.936 | –5 | 37 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 50 | 78 | 84 | 0.929 | –6 | 37 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 60 | 70 | 0.857 | –10 | 37 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 76 | 91 | 0.835 | –15 | 37 | Participated in 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 63 | 80 | 0.787 | –17 | 36 | Participated in 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 50 | 74 | 0.676 | –24 | 35 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 46 | 65 | 92 | 0.707 | –27 | 34 | |
| 22 | Luton Town | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 50 | 73 | 0.685 | –23 | 30 | |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
* League Champions, qualified for European Cup
* FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
* Relegated

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 22 August 1959 | Luton Town | H | 2-2 | 38,539 |
| 25 August 1959 | Burnley | A | 2-5 | 29,165 |
| 29 August 1959 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-2 | 26,792 |
| 2 September 1959 | Burnley | H | 1-2 | 39,416 |
| 5 September 1959 | Fulham | H | 0-0 | 31,980 |
| 12 September 1959 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | 26,668 |
| 16 September 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-0 | 41,813 |
| 19 September 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2-1 | 37,375 |
| 21 September 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-3 | 27,012 |
| 26 September 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-2 | 35,230 |
| 3 October 1959 | Arsenal | H | 3-1 | 40,587 |
| 10 October 1959 | Leeds United | A | 3-3 | 19,122 |
| 17 October 1959 | West Ham United | H | 0-1 | 30,563 |
| 24 October 1959 | Chelsea | A | 0-1 | 37,114 |
| 31 October 1959 | Leicester City | H | 6-1 | 22,587 |
| 7 November 1959 | Newcastle United | A | 2-8 | 23,727 |
| 14 November 1959 | Birmingham City | H | 5-0 | 19,172 |
| 21 November 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-3 | 39,432 |
| 28 November 1959 | Manchester United | H | 2-1 | 46,095 |
| 5 December 1959 | Preston North End | A | 0-0 | 24,463 |
| 12 December 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2-2 | 25,769 |
| 19 December 1959 | Luton Town | A | 1-2 | 9,799 |
| 26 December 1959 | Manchester City | H | 2-1 | 43,351 |
| 28 December 1959 | Manchester City | A | 0-4 | 30,580 |
| 2 January 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | 37,513 |
| 16 January 1960 | Fulham | A | 0-2 | 21,226 |
| 23 January 1960 | Nottingham Forest | H | 6-1 | 32,279 |
| 6 February 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2-2 | 33,066 |
| 13 February 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-2 | 51,135 |
| 20 February 1960 | Arsenal | A | 1-2 | 28,702 |
| 27 February 1960 | Preston North End | H | 4-0 | 50,990 |
| 5 March 1960 | West Ham United | A | 2-2 | 25,029 |
| 12 March 1960 | Chelsea | H | 6-1 | 50,963 |
| 19 March 1960 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2-6 | 30,887 |
| 25 March 1960 | Newcastle United | H | 1-2 | 54,868 |
| 2 April 1960 | Birmingham City | A | 2-2 | 24,872 |
| 9 April 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2-1 | 57,959 |
| 15 April 1960 | Blackpool | H | 4-0 | 65,719 |
| 16 April 1960 | Leicester City | A | 3-3 | 22,390 |
| 18 April 1960 | Blackpool | A | 0-0 | 25,697 |
| 23 April 1960 | Leeds United | H | 1-0 | 37,885 |
| 30 April 1960 | Manchester United | A | 0-5 | 43,878 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 3 | 9 January 1960 | Bradford City | A | 0–3 | 23,550 | |